Collection: Flea, Tick & Worming

Yes. NexGard's manufacturer page states it treats and controls ticks, including paralysis tick, brown dog tick and bush tick, alongside fleas, as a monthly chew for dogs.

Both formats are available and the choice comes down to the individual product's own coverage, not the format itself. NexGard Spectra, Bravecto, Bravecto Plus, Advantage, Advocate, Revolution, Revolution Plus and Frontline Plus for cats are all spot-on applications; there is no cat chew in this range. Check each product's own label for which parasites it covers before choosing between them.

It depends on the specific Bravecto product. The manufacturer's Australian pages state the chew for dogs and the spot-on for cats are given every 3 months for fleas and paralysis tick, the spot-on for dogs is given every 6 months for fleas and paralysis tick, and Bravecto Plus for cats is sold as 3 months of flea and tick protection, with MSD's page directing re-application every 2 months where continuous heartworm prevention is needed. Brown dog tick and bush tick cover runs for a shorter window than the flea and paralysis tick claim on several of these products, so the label is worth checking for the specific tick involved.

The products in this range are registered veterinary chemicals sold in Australia without a prescription, and Easy Pets does not ask for one. None of the manufacturer pages checked for this page states that its product is prescription-only. Labels can change, so the current product label is always the reference, and a vet is the right person to ask about a pet with a health condition or one already on medication.

On the manufacturer pages checked, NexGard Spectra, Simparica Trio, Credelio Plus, Bravecto Plus (cats) and Revolution Plus (cats) all state coverage of fleas, paralysis tick and heartworm prevention in one product, alongside intestinal worms. Plain NexGard, Simparica, Bravecto (dog and cat variants other than Plus), Advantage, Advantix and plain Bravecto Spot-On do not include a heartworm claim on their own pages.

The minimum age is set by each individual product's own label rather than by brand. Advantage states it is safe from birth. ParaGard and Interceptor Spectrum allow puppies from 2 weeks of age, Milbemax for dogs from 2 weeks and 0.5 kg, Heartgard Plus from 6 weeks, Advantix and Advocate from 7 weeks, and NexGard, NexGard Spectra, Bravecto, Simparica, Simparica Trio, Credelio Plus and Frontline Plus from 8 weeks. Seresto's label allows dogs from 7 weeks. Always check the specific product's own label before treating a young puppy.

No. Advantix's own manufacturer page states it is safe for dogs but is dangerous to cats because of their inability to metabolise certain compounds in the product, and it recommends keeping a cat separated from a freshly Advantix-treated dog for up to 48 hours. Households with both dogs and cats should check this kind of cross-species warning on the specific product's label before use.

A worming-only product such as Drontal, Milbemax, Heartgard Plus, Interceptor Spectrum, ParaGard or Fido's All Wormer treats intestinal worms and, in some cases, prevents heartworm, but carries no flea or tick claim on its manufacturer page. A combination product such as NexGard Spectra, Simparica Trio or Credelio Plus covers fleas and paralysis tick as well as heartworm and intestinal worms in one chew. Which one suits a household depends on whether fleas and ticks are already being covered by a separate product.